State beach campground

Ventura · North of town, toward the Rincon

Sites on the sand side of the highway between Ventura and the county line. Trains, surf, and a reservation window that fills fast.

Photo

Campsite table and a picnic shelter with the ocean behind, overcast morning, no tents styled, no people. Sand, concrete, gray sea.

In season. Reservations open months ahead and summer weekends go the day they open. Fall is the local season: warm water, offshore wind, empty sites midweek.

The description runs up to three short paragraphs, written by the operator: what the place is, what it is good for, what to know before you go. The guide edits for length and does not publish reviews.

Good for

CampingSurf tripsRVBook early

Hours

Updated September 22, 2026

Hours are entered by the operator when the listing is claimed, and dated. Undated hours are not shown.

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Sample listing 01

Coast motor inn

Two stories around a parking lot, a block from the sand. Dawn patrol distance to the point.

Category: Stay, beach hotels & motor inns
Place: Ventura · Near Surfers Point
Good for: Dawn patrol, Short stays, Board storage
Hours: Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented

Sample listing 02

Valley retreat

Rooms among orchards at the east end of the valley. Dark skies, hot afternoons, twenty degrees warmer than the pier.

Category: Stay, valley retreats
Place: Ojai Valley · East end, off Highway 150
Good for: Weekends, Dark skies, Hiking base
Hours: Field, from operator

Structure only, no business represented